stick-in-the-muds

plural of stick-in-the-mud
as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas the committee is dominated by old stick-in-the-muds who have little interest in bringing new ideas to the table

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Noun
  • The owner of Butterworth’s, the hangout spot for young conservatives on Capitol Hill, agrees that crime is a major problem not only for businesses but for the public’s safety.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • The front office acquired a pair of veterans in free agency in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, along with nabbing Jaxson Dart on draft night.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Members of the Yurok Tribe waited on the sandbar to greet them, including 90-year-old Lavina Mattz Bowers and other veterans of the struggle to affirm the tribe's fishing rights.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Stick-in-the-muds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick-in-the-muds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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